Bill Woods speaks with Barb Champion, Executive Director of Play Australia, the peak national advocacy organisation supporting outdoor play, about why letting kids fight with sticks can help them understand risk.

"Children face a greater likelihood of injury if they don’t learn to handle risky environments.” 

"As adults, we have the responsibility to provide FREEDOM, TIME and SPACE for our children to play freely every day, so they can make sense of the world in their own way, at their own pace".

Bill Woods speaks with Barb Champion, Executive Director of Play Australia, the peak national advocacy organisation supporting outdoor play, about why letting kids fight with sticks can help them understand risk.
"Children face a greater likelihood of injury if they don’t learn to handle risky environments.” 
"As adults, we have the responsibility to provide FREEDOM, TIME and SPACE for our children to play freely every day, so they can make sense of the world in their own way, at their own pace".

Australia Overnight with Mike Jeffreys, 12am – 4am weekdays.

Wake Up Australia, 4am - 9:30am weekdays.

Australia Overnight with Mike Jeffreys, 12am – 4am weekdays.
Wake Up Australia, 4am - 9:30am weekdays.

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